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Wasps provide sting in the tail for Quins

Harlequins 16 Wasps 23

WASPS staged a second-half recovery to end months of misery on the road with their first away victory of the season. With a second-half performance inspired by full-back Mark van Gisbergen, Wasps recovered from a 13-0 deficit after 33 minutes to overturn Quins in the second period. It was only the second away victory the visitors had secured in 14 months, and considering they had 13 players unavailable because of internationals and 10 changes in their squad, this was a considerable performance.

On a warm, sunny afternoon, Wasps had the chance to take an early lead after two minutes, but full-back Van Gisbergen struck the post with a penalty from the 22. Quins soon put down some significant markers by winning two scrums in succession and making progress each time. From the second they were awarded a penalty and used that to set up a lineout. From the catch and